Living the Life: A Sleepyboisinc (SBI) MCYT Story

Chapter 9 - Halloween!

   "I can't believe that you've convinced me to let you two pick out my costume."
   "Aww, Techno, it'll be fun!" Wilbur smiled, pulling a large canvas bag into the center of the living room. "The school let me borrow a ton of costumes from the theater department. Take your pick!" Wilbur and Tommy, of course, each had a seperate plan for Techno's costume. Tommy gleefully reached for a pair of pig ears on a headband and a pig snout. Wilbur picked out a plastic gold crown and a red cape with fur trim.
   "You've gotta wear the pig getup," Tommy said, waving the ears in front of Techno.
   "He's not wearing that. Clearly I have better taste. Techno's a king."
   "Have you seen his hair?" Tommy shot back, scoffing. "It practically screams pig. It's his calling."
   "Don't think so."
   "Come on! Will, it'll be the best costume ever."

   "Oh, I'll just use both." Techno scooped up the pig ears, snout, crown, and cape. "You two go pick out your costumes." Techno walked into Phil and Kristen's room, where they were taking a photo of their matching pumpkin shirts.
   "Hey Techno! Need anything?" Kristen asked cheerily.
   "As a matter of fact, I do. Tommy and Will just gave me a bunch of stuff, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to look ridiculous. Please help me." Kristen leafed through what Wilbur and Tommy picked out, and she looked confused.
   "A... pig king?" Techno could hear Phil laughing, and he and Kristen joined in.
   "I'll see what I can do!"

   Kristen had braided Techno's hair, and sent him off with a dress shirt, nice pants, and boots. They'd go nicely with the crown and cape. The pig ears and snout though... she certainly knew what Tommy had chosen. As for Wilbur, she had just finished up with his makeup, fading his skin to a pale, ghost-like gray. Wilbur had decided to go as a phantom, and wore a faded yellow sweater with a navy beanie to match. Tommy was off visiting Toby, and would meet up with them at the Halloween Festival. Tommy was going as a chicken, and Toby had decided to be a bee. Kristen would be staying home, enjoying drinks and on-sale chocolate, and Phil would accompany Wilbur, and Techno to the festival.

   "Phil, can we go bob for apples?" Without waiting for an answer, Tommy and Wilbur, along with Toby, dashed for the apple-bobbing station. Phil hovered over them both protectively, unwilling to let either Tommy or Wilbur out of his line of sight.
   "Hey, Toby, could you do me a favor?" Wilbur whispered slyly.
   "Yeah, what?"
   "See Phil over there? Could you distract him for a bit? Just until we come back?" Tommy fished out an apple, the fruit slightly muffling his speech.
   "Will, what's going on?" Wilbur just waved Tommy off, and nudged Toby in Phil's direction.
   "Toby, you'll be doing me a huge favor."
   "O-okay."

   "Will, tell me what's happening!" Wilbur ducked around the corner of the apple-bobbing stand, and reappeared with two buckets of water.
   "Okay, so, Sally's in trouble."
   "Who? And what's with the water buckets? Aren't those for the apple-bobbing stuff?"
   "Sally's from my French Seminar. She just texted me, but now isn't replying. I met up with her when you and Phil were at the parade. And the people running the booth won't mind us using the buckets."
   "But won't we get in trouble-"
   "C'mon, it'll be fine. And we need to hurry, before something bad happens. Grab this bucket." Wilbur pushed a bucket into Tommy's hands. "Just follow my lead."

   "Will, I'm telling you, this isn't a good idea."
   "Tommy, this is my chance!" Wilbur replied, walking down a sketchy alleyway. "If Sally's right, and the people following her do mean harm, then we dump water all over them and be done with it. Simple."
   "I don't want any part of this. Think of Phil, he'll be so mad! Just call for help! We're not some rogue heroes, Will." Wilbur paused, thoughtful.
   "If we're not heroes Tommy..." He trailed off, his mind already elsewhere. But his next words sent chills down Tommy's spine.

   "Then... let's be the bad guys."

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Just had to drop the infamous Wilbur quote lol